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xX2DXx 09-11-2008 02:10 AM

Sensei,San,Chan,Kun
 
Okay well I have been wondering about this for quite awhile now and I'm not sure when to use Chan or San. I know Sempai is like a person who is a class higher up then you right? like class president right :confused: . Can someone help me, like how does your teacher address a boy in class like Riku-kun or Rikku-san?.

emmygirl121 09-11-2008 02:13 AM

i think it would be riku-san,

but i wouldn't really know

you need the language section

Jaydelart 09-11-2008 02:13 AM

You should ask this in the Japanese Language Help Forum.

xX2DXx 09-11-2008 02:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaydelart (Post 581645)
You should ask this in the Japanese Language Help Forum.

Oh um I didn't see that sorry '^_^ how can I change it?

Nagoyankee 09-11-2008 02:41 AM

Jaydelart is right. I doubt if you will get good answers in General Discussion. People will be answering saying "I think...", "I heard that.." , etc.

Believe me, this question is much more complex than you have probably thought. There are many exceptions as well as general rules. Those who don't speak Japanese fluently or who have never attended school in Japan will not be able to answer this.

I will gladly give my answer in the Language section.

MMM 09-11-2008 02:48 AM

EDIT: Oh...here it is.

In general, teachers address boys by their last name and "-kun".

kaelazors 09-11-2008 03:56 AM

teachers usually call students by their last name and i think they'd use san. sempai is for any upperclassmen or anyone in a grader higher than your own basically. chan is more feminine or for children, like a cutesy way of calling someone i guess. ppl usually use this for close friends too. hope this helps. sorry if i'm incorrect

MMM 09-11-2008 04:11 AM

By teachers:

Boys: Last name+kun

Girls: Last name+san

In terms of how students refer to each other, it is all over the map.

Tain 09-12-2008 01:13 AM

hmm, depends on what age you are, what kind of teacher you have. my teachers called me -san, but i only got japanese in university level.

some of my japanese friends call me chan, but not that often. mostly they leave away everything.

MMM 09-12-2008 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Tain (Post 582552)
hmm, depends on what age you are, what kind of teacher you have. my teachers called me -san, but i only got japanese in university level.

some of my japanese friends call me chan, but not that often. mostly they leave away everything.

I think ~kun ends in high school. However you can can hear bosses use it for their younger staff. Even to women, sometimes.


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